Cleveland, OH
Cleveland man who allegedly drove through red light, causing deadly accident held on $250K bond
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The 27-year-old Cleveland man charged for allegedly causing a deadly car accident this month will face a judge Saturday morning.
Gerrod White is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault.
At his arraignment Saturday morning in Cleveland Municipal Court, White’s bond was set at $250,000.
White was also arraigned for a domestic charge, and his bond was set at $50,000.
“He has an extensive history of violence… He not only punched his girlfriend in that incident, he stomped her as well. In regards to the aggravated vehicular homicide and assault, he indicated to officers that he wasn’t going to jail because he ‘always gets off’ and he repeated that multiple times after striking the vehicle head-on resulting in the death of the passenger where she was engulfed in flames and died in the vehicle and the driver was ejected,” the prosecutor said as White shook his head in court on video.
White can also be seen wearing a neck brace while on the video call.
White will be back in court on Aug. 6.
Cleveland police said White was speeding eastbound on St. Clair Avenue when he ran a red light at East 110th Street around 5:30 a.m. on July 21.
White’s vehicle crashed into a Ford Explorer, which was traveling on East 110th Street and had the green light.
The impact caused the Explorer to roll over and catch fire.
The driver, Krystal Mathis-Aaron, was ejected and seriously injured, according to the police report.
Mathis-Aaron’s front-seat passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. She was identified as Lakeitha Simmons, 50.
Minutes before the deadly crash, White also allegedly passed an ambulance that had its lights and sirens activated.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A teen was shot in Brook Park around 1:00 P.M. Monday, according to police.
Brook Park officers were sent to a residence in the 5200 block of Smith Road for a report of a male shot.
Officers found the teen shot outside the residence and immediately started first aid.
Brook Park EMS took the victim to MetroHealth Hospital, where he is in stable condition.
Officers identified two suspects, quickly found and arrested them in downtown
Police said this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community.
Information about the suspects and charges will be released when it becomes available.
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CLEVELAND (WJW) –Crowds lined up for a spot to see a piece of history rolling through Northeast Ohio Monday.
The historic 1.2 million-pound Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive is on the eastern leg of its nationwide tour and will pass through a number of Ohio cities this summer.
Local crowds cheered the train’s arrival Monday in Lorain.
Full Ohio schedule:
MONDAY, JUNE 8
- Lorain | June 8: 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Near W. 11th St. and Reid Avenue in the area of the Lorain Historical Society – Carnegie Center
- Euclid | June 8: 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Chardon Road Crossing, north of Euclid Avenue
STOPS IN JULY
- Struthers | July 12: 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | South Bridge Street Crossing
- Rocky River | July 13: 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | 19060 Depot Street
- Continental | July 15: 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Near Oak Street and Main Street
The 133-foot-long locomotive is the only Big Boy to still travel the tracks and is one of just a handful of remaining Big Boy engines that were built to haul heavy equipment during World War II.
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FOSTORIA, OH – JUNE 06: The Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy locomotive passes by the crowd during the Union Pacific Railroad Coast to Coast Tour on June 5, 2026, at Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria, Ohio. The Coast to Coast Tour is part of the celebration for America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire) -
FOSTORIA, OH – JUNE 06: The Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy locomotive crew waves to the crowd during the Union Pacific Railroad Coast to Coast Tour on June 5, 2026, at Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria, Ohio. The Coast to Coast Tour is part of the celebration for America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire) -
FOSTORIA, OH – JUNE 06: The crowd waves as the Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy locomotive passes by with the Norfolk Southern Liberty Bell 250th celebration 1776 locomotive during the Union Pacific Railroad Coast to Coast Tour on June 5, 2026, at Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria, Ohio. The Coast to Coast Tour is part of the celebration for America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire) -
FOSTORIA, OH – JUNE 06: The crowd waves as the Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy locomotive passes by during the Union Pacific Railroad Coast to Coast Tour on June 5, 2026, at Fostoria Iron Triangle Railpark in Fostoria, Ohio. The Coast to Coast Tour is part of the celebration for America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire)
“No. 4014 was retired in Dec. 1961 after traveling 1,031,205 miles. Union Pacific reacquired it from the RailGiants Train Museum in Pomona, California, in 2013 and relocated it back to Cheyenne, Wyoming, for a multi-year restoration. It returned to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion,” according to Union Pacific.
If you’re gathering to catch a glimpse of the storied locomotive, Union Pacific asks that you stay at least 25 feet away from the railroad tracks as it passes through.
You can track its path and see a full schedule of stops HERE.
If you don’t get a chance to see No. 4014 as it passes through Ohio, you can find its seven brothers on public display in St. Louis; Dallas; Omaha, Nebraska; Denver; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Green Bay; and Cheyenne.
Of the 25 Big Boy locomotives that were commissioned exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, only these eight remain.
Cleveland, OH
Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive No. 4014 to stop in Northeast Ohio apart of cross-country tour
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The largest operating steam locomotive is traveling the East Coast this summer and will stop in the Cleveland area starting Monday.
The Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is touring the country as part of its “Coast-to-Coast” tour honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The tour will mark a first for Ohio: it will be the first time the locomotive stops in the state.
The tour spans two months and started May 25.
Stops are expected to last between 15 and 30 minutes.
The following whistle-stops are scheduled in Ohio on June 8:
- Lorain: Near West 11th Street and Reid Avenue — 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Euclid: Chardon Road crossing, north of Euclid Avenue — 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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The second round of whistle-stops in Northeast Ohio will happen on July 13, when the locomotive stops in Rocky River near 19060 Depot Street from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The locomotives were first commissioned in 1941 for the Union Pacific Railroad.
The company originally built 25 locomotives to haul heavy equipment for military purposes.
They are 133 feet long and weigh 1.2 million pounds.
The locomotives were retired in December 1961 but returned to service in May 2019.
The railroad company said seven Big Boys remain in the country.
A free-admission Fourth of July celebration stop will be in Philadelphia at Intrepid Avenue and League Island Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Union Pacific encourages visitors to stay at least 25 feet from the tracks and not trespass on private property.
It also asks visitors to expect a train, never pace one, and be aware of their surroundings.
A full listing of stops on the eastern leg of the tour is available on Union Pacific’s website.
The stops are also streaming on their website.
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